East 236th Street & Richardson Avenue
East 236th Street and Richardson Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. St Francis of Rome Church is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, 233 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 14 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 233 St, 1,190 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 233 St 2, 51,190 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Nereid Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Secret Garden: There's No Place Like Home” (2006) by Skowmon Hastanan at the 233 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/E 236 St, 390 feet away, for the Bx39.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- White Plains Rd/E 236 St Bx39390 feetBx39
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 4222 Bronx Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10466
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 163 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Rome Church House of worship1,010 feet
- Greater Faith Temple Church of the Living God House of worship1,020 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket730 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 236th Street & Matilda Avenue 250 feet
- White Plains Road & East 236th Street 360 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 236th Street 500 feet
- East 236th Street & Furman Avenue 620 feet
- White Plains Road & East 235th Street 650 feet
- East 237th Street & Richardson Avenue 680 feet
- Bronx Boulevard & East 236th Street 750 feet
- Carpenter Avenue & East 235th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along East 236th Street or Richardson Avenue.